For each of the following situations sketch a graph of position against time. Show clearly the origin and the positive direction. (i) A stone is dropped from a bridge which is 40 m above a river. (ii) A parachutist jumps from a helicopter which is hovering at 2000 m. She opens her parachute after 10 s of free fall. [iii] A bungee jumper on the end of an elastic string jumps from a high bridge.
For each of the following situations sketch a graph of position against time. Show clearly the origin and the positive direction. (i) A stone is dropped from a bridge which is 40 m above a river. (ii) A parachutist jumps from a helicopter which is hovering at 2000 m. She opens her parachute after 10 s of free fall. [iii] A bungee jumper on the end of an elastic string jumps from a high bridge.
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5 For each of the following situations sketch a graph
of position against time. Show clearly the origin
and the positive direction.
(i) A stone is dropped from a bridge which is
40 m above a river.
[ii] A parachutist jumps from a helicopter
which is hovering at 2000 m. She opens
her parachute after 10 s of free fall.
[ii] A bungee jumper on the end of an elastic
string jumps from a high bridge.
Answer:-
positive direction
40
height above
river (m)
positive direction
2000
time
height above
bridge (m)
height above
ground (m)
time
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5 For each of the following situations sketch a graph
of position against time. Show clearly the origin
and the positive direction.
(i) A stone is dropped from a bridge which is
40 m above a river.
[ii] A parachutist jumps from a helicopter
which is hovering at 2000 m. She opens
her parachute after 10 s of free fall.
[ii] A bungee jumper on the end of an elastic
string jumps from a high bridge.
Answer:-
positive direction
40
height above
river (m)
positive direction
2000
time
height above
bridge (m)
height above
ground (m)
time
time
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